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Mice
The house mouse is not the cute cuddly pet store pet. Mice carry multiple diseases harmful to people. Hantavirus is the most commonly associated disease transmitted to humans.
You saw a mouse and found 1 – 2 droppings in a drawer, you set a trap,
caught a mouse and let out a sigh of relief, problem gone – right! Think
again……
The common “house mouse” comes in from outside “hey, you’re
providing a warm environment with food, why not?’ Mice
can swim, and can squeeze through openings slightly larger
than ¼ of an inch. Mice are also excellent jumpers.
The life span of a mouse is 1-2 years, and are most active at night. In 12 months, an adult pair of mice can consume 8lbs of your food (or your pet’s). The result of this eating is 40 – 60 fecal pellets daily. That’s 36,000 per year.
Mice breed throughout the year, with as many as 6-20 litters of 2 – 15 per litter. You do the math! A healthy pair of adult mice can produce 100-130 young in twelve(12) months (in your home). Let’s not forget the young having young.
Saw and caught one mouse, think again.
Rats
“Norway rats, roof rats” who cares what the species is a rat in your house is a problem. Typically rats confine themselves to the out doors and are no problem.
But we invite them in by doing one or more of the following … (pile leaves, firewood, or misc debris against a building, put up a bird feeder, put our pets food in a dish outside, or store your pets food in a bag in the garage. You can’t blame these rodents from being attracted to what you’re providing.
First rule…. Stop doing these things!
Snap traps, glue pads (special heavy duty), and rodenticides are your control tools. Be aware that a dead rat will smell very bad, as well as attract flies.
Call Trius Pest Management or request
a FREE Inspection and Estimate today to solve your mouse and rat
infestations!